Japalouppe Meet Jan 18th 2015!

[Happy]

Spoke to Rohan please confirm again with him as there is some prior commitment and I dont think it will be possible. Please reconfirm.
Regards

[brihacharan]

Spoke to Rohan please confirm again with him as there is some prior commitment and I dont think it will be possible. Please reconfirm.
Regards

GOOD NEWS

> Spoke to Rohan of Japaloupe a while ago - JAPA 2015 is happening
> All those who have confirmed please make it convenient to be present at JAPA by 10am on 18th Jan 2015 (Sunday)
> Please note that the "Participation Fee" is Rs.400/- per person including Lunch
> So be there - let's meet, bond & shoot till you run out of pellets
Briha

[airgun_novice]

My loss. Regret won't be able to make it there now. Cancelled hotel bookings etc. following earlier declaration and chalked out alternate plans in the interim. Plus have other event at Thane scheduled till 1030 - so can't be there at Jap by 1000 anyway. You guys go ahead and have a blast. Will join y'all next time around.

[Happy]

Recd msg from Rohan the meet is on....good news.

[kshitij]

Awesome! Glad everything fell into place and Japa 2015 is on course.

Confirmations as of now,

Rrahulkumar
Kesh1982 + 1
Pratik Mahale
Essdee1972 + 1
Hvj1
YPpune
Adit
Gameshn
Lawyerme
Dr.Shirsat + 1
Brihacharan
Kshitij + 1
Sanjay + 1
Happy, Airgun Novice -- PM sent guys, awaiting your affirmative replies

Major criteria of meeting is to plink away as much as possible, so anyone with interesting DIY targets are requested to get them along ( pratik, your DIY exploding cap targets comes to mind )

[kshitij]

Time to give the equipment the once over and load up the ammo

See y'all tomorrow

[kesh1982]

Had a fantastic time. Felt awesome meeting everyone.

[kshitij]

Just home. Good time shooting. Nice meeting everyone in person
We must do this more often.

Completely agree on the beer part

[kshitij]

Ok, had to rush for a wedding function at iskcon as soon as i reached home hence the hurried reply above

Would like to thank rohan and the Japa gang for hosting us. Three cheers to them.

Thanks to all members for coming out on a sunday morning. Was truly a pleasure meeting and getting to know each one of you and look forward to catching up with y'all as often as possible.

Special thanks to doc, for getting all of us an awesome calendar to put up in our man caves

Delay in arranging for the refreshments is highly regretted. We got caught up in shooting and beer didnt hit the to do list till the guns were put away. Mental notes have been made for next time.

Members who have taken pictures are requested to post them.

I personally vote for having another meet before the rains are here

[brihacharan]

JAPA 2015 Finally HAPPENED!!!

WILL IT or WON’T IT…the thought that lurked in everyone’s mind was finally “SHOT TO SMITHEREENS” when 0.177, 0.22, 0.25 & 0.30 pellets flew bucking gravity to strike on targets 30, 40, 50 & 70 yards away!!!

Sunday 18th January 2015 dawned like any other day….to those covered in blankets & stayed at home recovering from parties & get-togethers the previous evening!

But for those spirited lot of IFGians headed for JAPA was a different story altogether….

When around 10am the cars loaded with enthusiastic IFGians & their families pulled up at the Japaloupe grounds the sounds & sights that greeted us was truly euphoric!!!

Children aged 6 to 16 astride their equine mounts were trotting around, while the grandmaster ‘Rohan’ was gently shouting – Chin Up, Keep the back straight, Go easy on the reins….as the hoofs pounded the earth with a staccato beat resembling the soft beat of jungle drums!!!

The air was crisp & cool while a light breeze wafted the heady aroma of burned wood all around…probably the remnants of a camp fire from the previous night, raising our spirits in anticipation of the event that were soon to follow.

The greetings among fellow IFGians was a sight to behold…firm handshakes, bear hugs, back slaps & what have you!!!!

Precisely at 11am the tables were set, the targets were mounted, guns got unpacked & handled with care and their breeches got loaded & what followed was a “SYNCOPATED SYMPHONY” of Thawks & Sputs often peppered with the “Sonic Blasts” from high end PCPs!!!!

It was a sight of delight to see sons & grandsons if IFGians taking up to the shooting sport in a big way…as most of them were hitting targets at 40 & 50 yards with ease!!!!

Another interesting feature was that ‘Precihole’s springer & gas ram fitted ARs outnumbered the well-known foreign made ARs!!!

The most notable happening during this memorable event was the gracious presence of our ‘Renowned Shooter” & Guru “HVJ1!!!! Clad in corduroy jeans, a shooters vest, his crown capped with a sober felt hat & a Rayban that shaded his vision as he walked in with a gait that reminded me of the character “James Green” aka “Sudden” penned by the inimitable Oliver Strange in his memorable western series!!!

Ideas, innovative thoughts, anecdotes, tips on accurate shooting & safety were exchanged, a refresher for the die-hards and education for the newbies added to the proceedings of the day.

The NAGRI T-Shirts worn by Yours Truly & Essdee sparked a lot of interest & enthusiasm among all present…

After a sumptuous lunch the students of Japa’s Riding Academy put up a thrilling show riding their steeds…a display of trotting, cantering & shuffling much to the delight of all present!!!!

Well…all that began well ended well, that set everyone’s body & mind at peace!!!

JAPA 2015 – Happened & ended on a happy note!!!


L-R Briha, Ankesh, His wife, Rudra (Briha's Grandson)


Newbie RAHUL peeking thro' Briha's NX100


Japa Riding Kids Show Riding


Pramod Sid getting the best of his crosshairs on target


Doc. Shirsat putting a haytack to best use!!!


Briha's grandson 'Rudra' about to topple a flipper at 50 yards!


Essdee re-sighting his NX100 to 70 yards!!!!


Fantumfan all smiles after scoring repeated bullseye!!!!

A great word of appreciation & thanks to Kshitij, Ankesh & Dr. Shirsat for their contribution in terms of targets (animal, static, flippers etc)
Stay tuned for the follow up post with more pics taken at JAPA!!!

Briha

[mercury]

horses , dogs , guns , beer and acres of open space......nirvana !!

nice pictures.

[brihacharan]

Horses , dogs , guns , beer and acres of open space......Nirvana !!
Nice pictures.

Wish you were there 'mercury'
When like minded folks get-together 'it's ecstasy let loose'
Briha

[TC]

Fantastic guys. Great post Brihaji.

Nice to see the Doc in action. He is a renowned shot himself and will be in action at the next nationals if I recollect correctly our last conversation.

Rudra is going to be joining IFG soon. I can see that.

Fantumfan seems to have the best set up in the gang, I feel.



TC

PS Seems I chose the wrong Sunday to take my Remington to the range and post the videos

[brihacharan]

Fantastic guys. Great post Brihaji.

Nice to see the Doc in action. He is a renowned shot himself and will be in action at the next nationals if I recollect correctly our last conversation.

Rudra is going to be joining IFG soon. I can see that.

Fantumfan seems to have the best set up in the gang, I feel.

TC
PS Seems I chose the wrong Sunday to take my Remington to the range and post the videos

Thanks TC for those kind words!
You're right 'Doc is a Renowned Shot' himself....
In my guesstimate he must have fired at-least over 200 shots during this JAPA Meet....using every conceivable AR lying around!
Believe me I haven't seen him miss the Bulls Eye even a single time
Briha

[pratik_mahale]

I really enjoyed it very much
for the organizers & Rohan

Actually I was shooting after more than 2 months but still after few shots able to hit the rat & duck target at 50 Yards 3 out of 5 times with my Precihole NP .177

Eagerly waiting for more pics from Essdee